bone-dry

adjective

ˈbōn-ˈdrī 

1

: very dry

2

: dry sense 5

Examples of bone-dry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Winds gusting beyond 50 miles per hour at times howled over bone-dry fuels itching to ignite. — Murphy Woodhouse, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026

The sun is high and hot in early June—a bone-dry 85 degrees Fahrenheit—though the direct light is enough to make my forehead glisten. — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 July 2026

For the last few years, my dad, an Army veteran with my bone-dry sense of humor, has fought a progressive neurological disorder that causes severe tremors in his arms, legs and neck. — Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

With this premise, Brandl brews a heady, destabilizing concoction of uncanny horror and bone-dry humor to depict a man on the brink, whose demons—whether real or imagined—just might be catching up with him. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bone-dry

• abscissae
• adonai
• alibi
• alkali
• alumni
• amoebae
• amplify
• annuli
• beautify
• brachii
• butterfly
• calculi